So naturally this called for a song that was upbeat but just a little introspective and melancholy. I hit the shuffle on my trusty iPod Nano and it delivered the all too perfect for my mood “Courage (For Hugh MacLennan)” by Canada’s house band, The Tragically Hip.

Delerium is one of my favourite groups. They were my gateway into electronica and the reason that Goth/Industrial/EBM is some of my most listened to music today. Their ‘Karma’ album is awesome and one I list as of my top life-changing albums.

With the ‘Voice’ album they stripped off their usual musical treatment of their songs and chose a more organic accompaniment. And when it works, it really works, like here and with the acoustic rendition of “Flowers Become Screens” with one of my favourite vocalists Kristy Thirsk.

Since my iPod was full of Queen songs for the posthumous birthday of Freddie Mercury (being marked by the Freddie For A Day campaign) it was no surprise when “Tie Your Mother Down” popped up as this week’s theme.